BITTERSWEET, a special English class of twenty-four students grade ten
through twelve at Lebanon High School, hopes to capture the lore, crafts,
tradition and the culture of the Ozark people and to portray characteristics
of the land which have influenced their life and development.

BITTERSWEET is published quarterly by BITTERSWEET, Inc., a special class
at Lebanon High School, 777 Brice Street, Lebanon, Missouri 65536. Circulation
is by subcription and newsstand. Subscriptions are $6.00 a year, single
copies $2.00. Back issues are available. All unsolicited manuscripts must
be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope, we welcome letters
and assume we may use them in our magazine. No portion of this publication
may be reproduced in any form, except for brief excerpts for review purposes
without the consent of the editors of BITTERSWEET. Second class postage
paid at Lebanon, Missouri 65536. Return requested.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank the following friends of Bittersweet for their
donations.